Catalog

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  Deluxe Income Plummets

  Deluxe Corp. posted net income of $27.9 million for the fourth quarter, a drop from $40.2 million in the prior year.

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  Sears Catalog Vet Richard Laibly Dies at 86

  Richard B. Laibly Sr., a 30-year veteran of Sears, Roebuck and Co., died on Jan. 9 of pneumonia and kidney failure at 86,

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  Yankee Candle Shutters Illuminations Brand

  The Yankee Candle Company Inc. will close the 28 retail stores that operate under its Illuminations brand. The company is also discontinuing Illuminations consumer direct business.

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  Ward Catalog to Make Comeback: Reports

  Montgomery Ward, now an online U.S. retailer, plans to revive its iconic catalog in a brand-rebuilding gambit, according to news reports.

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  Execs from Anheuser-Busch Join Gander Mountain

  Gander Mountain Co. has named Michael Owens executive vice president and chief operating officer, and announced several other executive management changes.

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  Retail Sales Lead Direct In J. Crew Earnings Drop

  J. Crew has revised its per-share earnings expectations.

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  Direct Sales Fall Slightly Faster Than Retail for Williams Sonoma

  Williams Sonoma Inc. generated $729.4 million in sales during the eight weeks leading up to Dec. 28, a 22.6% drop from the $942 million it pulled in during the eight weeks before Dec. 30, 2007.

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  Internet Sales Small Bright Spot For JCPenney

  While sales levels for J.C. Penney Company Inc. were below those of 2007

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  Talbots Strikes Credit Deal

  The Talbots Inc., a direct marketer of women’s apparel, shoes and accessories, has made agreements with three banks to convert its uncommitted working capital lines into committed lines.

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  Report: L.L. Bean Mulls Layoffs

  L. L. Bean is considering layoffs, according to an internal e-mail obtained by The Times Record, a newspaper based in Brunswick, ME.